A Tema-based political activist, Stephen Adjei Ashietey, popularly known as Moshake, was found dead in a hotel room at Tema Community 8 (name of hotel withheld) over the weekend.
According to police sources, the manager of the hotel, Mr AsareAddo detected and reported a strong scent emanating from room 006 where the activist had been living for six years.
When a spare key was fetched to open the door, it was not possible, because a key was in the reverse lock, so a carpenter was engaged to force the door open. Moshake’s naked body was discovered between the bathroom and the bed.
The police sources went on that, on the spot investigation revealed that he was suspected to have slipped and hit his head against the fridge in the room.
Due to the advanced state of decomposition and strong odour, the environmental health officers were called in to fumigate the room before the body was taken to the Tema General Hospital Mortuary, for preservation pending further investigation.
The manager, Mr Addo, told The Chronicle that he came to meet Moshake lodging at the hotel six years ago.
He went on that, the political activist, at a stage was unable to pay for the place, yet, he kicked against an idea for him to find a simple single room to rent outside.
Moshake, according to the manager, claimed that the life of a politician was risky hence he preferred the hotelaccomodation.
Consequently, management came to an agreement to let him pay only GH¢500.00 (five hundred Ghana Cedis) weekly.
The manager extolled him for good conduct, however, not without some social excesses as a young man.
That, in the night of Monday July 28, 2025 Moshake reportedly fell down between his room and another, and even though he sustained some facial injuries, the politician refused to be taken to the hospital for treatment.
On Saturday August 2, 2025 I was shocked when the door was forced open to discover his body on the floor, the manager concludes.
When his junior brother, Daniel AshieteyTetteh was reached, he did not mince words by saying that, Moshake distanced himself from the family and as a result, family members have equally stayed away from anything concerning his burial, a burden he is finding difficult to shoulder.
